Ghostly panel of ancestors
(above) presides over the family
altarin a Lobi household. Only
after long associationwith the
family were FabbyNielsen and I
permitted to see andfinally to
photographthe altar.The Lobi
believe that valuables offend the
gods, and we were obliged to
remove keys, coins, andjewelry
before approachingthe altar.For
some reason, however, our
cameras were exempt.
Tools of the diviner's trade
(right) assist a Senoufo fortune
teller of the Ivory Coast in curing
a client's problem or ailment.